IRE vs NZ 1st ODI Commentary - Dublin (10 July 2022)

FOUR! Michael Bracewell starts the over with a boundary! This is full on off. Michael Bracewell gets across and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Another boundary and almost a same shot! 12 needed now from 4 balls! This is full on off. Michael Bracewell gets a bit across again and paddles it in the gap through backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Oh...he has deposited this into the crowd! A fullish delivery on off. Michael Bracewell gets under it and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! This is brilliant batting, what a knock this has been! Back of a length, on off. Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket in the gap for a boundary! Just 2 needed now!

SIX! Ohh... Michael Bracewell has done it! Young bowls it in the slot again, on off. Michael Bracewell stays deep in his crease and launches it over long on for a biggie. What a knock, unbelievable stuff from Michael Bracewell! New Zealand win by 1 wicket!

In the air...but safe! On a length, on off. Lockie Ferguson looks to heave it away but gets a top edge. The ball falls in the vacant mid-wicket region and a single is taken.

Dot ball! Lands on a length, outside off. Michael Bracewell backs away and ends up going a bit far away and does not offer a shot in the end.

A yorker outside off. Michael Bracewell digs it out to short third man for a single.

Back of a length, slower delivery on middle. Lockie Ferguson looks to heave it away but ends up missing it. The ball hits his body and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Just a single, brilliant over so far! A low full toss on off. Michael Bracewell slams it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Can he finish this over well now?

OUT! BOWLED! Yes, he does! What a superb over by Mark Adair! Just 4 from it and gets a wicket here! Mark Adair nails a yorker on off. Lockie Ferguson looks to get under it and hit it away. However, it is too good for him and the ball shatters the off pole. What a moment in this game, top-class bowling. 20 needed from the last over now!

On the shorter side on middle. Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

On a length, around off. Michael Bracewell heaves it wide of long on for a single.

FOUR! Another edge and another boundary! Back of a length, on middle. Lockie Ferguson makes room and cuts it hard. However, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away towards the third man fence.

Goes fuller on middle. Lockie Ferguson heave it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Michael Bracewell is playing a gem of an innings here, moves onto 99! Lands on a length, on off. Michael Bracewell dances down the track and launches it over long on for a biggie. 26 needed from 13 balls now!

Maiden ODI hundred for Michael Bracewell! What an knock this has been under pressure, it has been surely a special one. Can ge take his team over the line here! He skips down the track and takes this delivery on full. Hits it straight down the ground for a couple.

A full toss on leg. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and hits it wide of long on for a couple.

WIDE! Michael Bracewell backs away early and Adair looks to follow him. However, he ends up bowling it way down the leg side.

A very full delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell drills it but hits it straight back to the stumps at the other end. The ball deflects towards long on and two runs are taken.

Another couple! A length delivery, around off. Michael Bracewell dances down the track and slices it to deep point for a couple.

FOUR! Lucky boundary this time! A slower length delivery on off. Michael Bracewell backs away a bit and has a wild swing across the line. He gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs away towards the third man fence.

That was close! A full delivery, on off. Michael Bracewell drills it to the cover fielder in the ring and looks for a single. The fielder there took some time to collect it and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A single taken.

WIDE! On a length and sprays it down the leg side. Lockie Ferguson looks to clip it but misses.

Dot ball! 40 needed now from 18 balls! Back of a length, around off. Lockie Ferguson swings across the line but misses.

A fullish delivery, around off. Lockie Ferguson drives it to point for a single.

SIX! Brilliant shot again by Michael Bracewell! This is full on off. Michael Bracewell gets across and flicks it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Lands on a length, on off. Michael Bracewell slams it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Lockie Ferguson clips it to mid-wicket.

A stifled appeal but going down leg! Serves a length delivery on middle and leg. Lockie Ferguson looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and it is a dot ball again.

A good bouncer on off. Lockie Ferguson sways away from the line of the ball. 53 needed now from 24 balls!

FOUR! Michael Bracewell starts the over with a boundary! This is full on middle. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on leg. Michael Bracewell looks to clip it but misses. The ball rolls towards the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

Short and wide outside off. Lockie Ferguson cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! A full delivery on the pads. Michael Bracewell just helps it on his way and guides it towards the fine leg fence.

SIX! BANG! A shorter-length delivery on off. Michael Bracewell stays deep in his crease and launches it over cow corner for a maximum.

Lands on a length, angling into leg. Michael Bracewell looks to heave it across the line but misses. He gets hit on his back leg and there is an appeal. However, the umpire is not interested. Andy Balbirnie though decides to take a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat invloved. The Ball Tracking roll and it shows that the impact it umpire's call. So the original decision stays. 61 needed now from 30 balls!

FOUR! Smashed! Full on off. Michael Bracewell hits it hard down the ground. The ball goes through the legs of the umpire as it deflects off the foot of the bowler. It still races towards the boundary.

This is fuller and outside off. Michael Bracewell square drives it to deep point and comes back for the second run.

A fullish delivery, around off. Michael Bracewell drives it straight to the point fielder.

  A slower length ball, outside off. Michael Bracewell swings across the line but misses.

A fuller delivery on off. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and hits it back to the bowler. Campher collects it and has a shy at the batter's end but ends up hitting the batter on his leg.

A fuller delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 77 needed now from 36 balls!

Ireland would not mind this, a single off the first delivery. A shorter-length delivery on off. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and slaps it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Henry punches it to covers. Pressure building on New Zealand!

In the air..but safe! A short delivery angling into the body from 'round the wicket. Henry looks to pull but is hurried by this short one. He gets a top edge and the ball falls just short of Andy Balbirnie who comes running in from mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little has done it, eight down now New Zealand! Back of a length, around off. It is that 'round the wicket angle that makes it more uncomfortable for the batter. Henry looks to hit it through the line. However, he only manages to get an outside edge and Tucker behind the stumps takes an easy catch. Ireland are just two wickets away from a famous victory here!

On a length and outside off. Lockie Ferguson throws his bat at it but misses.

On a length, on off. Lockie Ferguson blocks it out.

FIFTY for Michael Bracewell! A very important knock for his team but he needs to keep going here. On a length, on leg. Michael Bracewell works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a length, on middle. Henry blocks it out.

Goes fuller on middle. Henry looks to drive it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Another dot ball! Pitches it up on middle. Henry drives it to mid on this time.

Lands on a length and outside off. Henry throws his bat at it but misses.

Dot to end the over! 85 needed now from 48 balls! On a length, around off. Henry only manages to punch it towards covers.

SIX! Sodhi goes big and clears the fence this time! Tossed up on off. Sodhi dances down the track and launches it over cow corner for a maximum.

A flatter delivery on off. Sodhi heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched up on off. Michael Bracewell drives it to covers.

SIX! Tossed up on off. Michael Bracewell dances down the track and slams it over long off for a biggie. Exactly the over, Kiwis needed!

OUT! RUN OUT! Ohh...disaster for New Zealand! Just when they were starting to look good, Sodhi departs courtesy of a run out! A flatter delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell works it to deep mid-wicket and the batters look for a second run. Campher in the deep comes charging in and throws the ball towards the bowler's end. Sodhi running to the danger end dives to make his ground but is well short and Ireland break this important partnership.

Tossed up on middle. Michael Bracewell pushes it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Sodhi drives it off the inside half of his blade to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on off. Sodhi blocks it out.

Three dots in a row now! Tad fuller on off. Sodhi drives it to covers.

Make it four now! Pitched up on middle. Sodhi only manages to clip it towards mid-wicket.

Finally a single! On a length, around off. Sodhi walks down the pitch and the dabs it square off the wicket on the off side for a single.

Dot to end the over, 101 needed from 60 balls! Excellent over! A full delivery on off. Michael Bracewell gets a bit across and looks to paddle it but misses. He gets hit on his pads instead.

Short and wide outside off. Sodhi cuts but finds the fielder at point.

Pushed quicker on middle. Sodhi tucks it to mid-wicket.

Goes a tad fuller on middle. Ish Sodhi clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Michael Bracewell drives it firmly. However, Tector at extra-cover dives and takes the steam out of that shot. A single taken in the end towards wide long off.

On middle and fuller. Sodhi works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter in length, on leg. Michael Bracewell clips it through the backward square leg region for a couple.

A flatter and slightly shorter delivery on off. Michael Bracewell pushes it to covers.

SIX! Lovely use of the feet! Flighted delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell shimmies down the track and tonks it down the ground for a biggie.

Fires it quicker on off. Michael Bracewell drives it to covers.

Angling into middle. Michael Bracewell works it away towards mid-wicket.

Lovely delivery, slows up his pace. On middle and Michael Bracewell drives it off the inside half of his blade to deep square leg for a single.

A flatter delivery on middle. Sodhi works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.107 needed now from 72 balls!

Slower through the air on off. Michael Bracewell defends it towards the off side.

FOUR! An outside edge but it races away towards the boundary! Tossed up, around off. Michael Bracewell skips down the track a bit and looks to loft it away. He, however, gets an outside edge and the ball runs away towards the third man fence.

Flatter and shorter on off. Michael Bracewell punches it to covers.

Goes fuller this time. Michael Bracewell pushes it right of covers for a single.

Goes flatter and quicker on middle. Sodhi knocks it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off. Sodhi drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Short and punished! Shorter-length delivery on middle. Sodhi rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle and leg. Sodhi works it to short fine leg.

Tossed up on off. Sodhi skips down the track and hits it right of the bowler. Andy McBrine dives and stops it.

Flatter delivery on middle. Sodhi works it to mid-wicket.

Tad shorter on off. Sodhi defends it towards the off side.

Singh with a fuller delivery on off. Michael Bracewell drives it firmly to the right of long off for a single.

Pushed quicker on off. Sodhi blocks it off the back foot.

Slower through the air on off. Sodhi paddles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Singh sees Michael Bracewell advancing and pulls his length back, on middle. Michael Bracewell only manages to defend it towards the leg side.

Around off and slightly shorter. Michael Bracewell just defends it square off the wicket on the off side and takes a quick single.

Fuller delivery on the pads. Sodhi flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller on middle. Sodhi drives it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Michael Bracewell takes an easy single to long off.

Pushed quicker on middle. Sodhi works it to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, on off. Sodhi drives it to long on for another single.

Overpitched outside off. Michael Bracewell drives it towards covers. Tector in the ring half-stops it and a single is taken.

Pulls his length back and it turns into middle. Sodhi looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the extra-cover region.

On the shorter side, turning into middle. Sodhi goes back and works it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off. Michael Bracewell drives it wide of long off for a single.

Goes a tad shorter on middle. Sodhi uses the depth of the crease and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Michael Bracewell defends it towards short cover.

Tossed up on middle. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

On the shorter side on middle. Sodhi works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Michael Bracewell gets an important boundary here! This is fuller on leg. Michael Bracewell kneels and sweeps it fine wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

A flatter delivery and tad shorter on off. Michael Bracewell punches it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle. Michael Bracewell defends it towards the leg side.

Goes fuller on off. Michael Bracewell drives but straight to the bowler.

On middle and Michael Bracewell skips down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery on middle. Sodhi pushes it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off. Michael Bracewell drives it to long off and takes a single.

Tad shorter and outside off. Sodhi looks to cut it but misses.

Singh pushes it quicker again and it is outside off again. Sodhi tries to cut again but gets beaten again.

On the shorter side on middle. Sodhi pushes it down to long on for a single.

A flatter delivery and around off. Michael Bracewell pushes it gently towards covers for a single.

Singh keeps it flatter on middle. Sodhi clips it to short mid-wicket.

Slower through the air on off. Glenn Phillips defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up delivery on off. Glenn Phillips sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On the shorter side on off. Michael Bracewell punches it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Clever shot! This is fuller on off. Glenn Phillips kneels and reverse-sweeps it over and wide of backward point for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! Andy McBrine strikes and gets a vital breakthrough here! He breaks this partnership and New Zealand are in some serious trouble here! Tossed up delivery on off. Glenn Phillips looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his arm and there is a big appeal. The umpire though turns it down. Ireland take a review. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows three reds. So the decision will be overturned and Glenn Phillips has to walk back.

A flatter delivery on off. Sodhi blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Good shot! Short and wide outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts it hard uppishly towards deep point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Glenn Phillips defends it towards the leg side.

Goes slightly fuller on off. Glenn Phillips drives it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle. Glenn Phillips works it wide of mid-wicket but does not get a single.

A half-hearted appeal for an LBW but is too high. Lands on a length, on middle. It nips back in and beats Glenn Phillips who looks to clip it. There is an appeal but the umpire turns it down.

Goes fuller on middle. Glenn Phillips works it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Turning into middle and leg. Glenn Phillips works it towards backward square leg.

Pushed fuller on middle. Glenn Phillips clips it to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Drifts down the leg side. Glenn Phillips looks to sweep but misses.

Tossed up on middle. Glenn Phillips paddles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Drifting on the pads. Michael Bracewell nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Goes fuller on middle again. Glenn Phillips looks to paddle it but gets no timing on this one.

Slightly on the shorter side on middle. Glenn Phillips tucks it around the corner for a single.

Lands on a length, around off. Michael Bracewell dabs it towards the cover-point region.

Back of a length, on leg. Michael Bracewell clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts it to deep point for a couple.

Ohh... Simi Singh puts down a sitter! A short delivery on middle. Glenn Phillips pulls but ends up pullling it straight down towards Singh at fine leg. He, however, fails to pouch it and a single is taken in the end.

FOUR! A dropped catch followed by a boundary! Back of a length, on leg. Michael Bracewell just clips it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Pitches it up on middle. Michael Bracewell works it towards mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off. Michael Bracewell looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

A fuller delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Glenn Phillips goes back and defends it.

On the shorter side on middle. Glenn Phillips tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slower through the air on off. Glenn Phillips blocks it off the front foot.

Turning into middle and leg. Glenn Phillips nudges it to the short mid-wicket fielder. 171 needed now from 144 balls!

Quicker delivery around off, this is kept out on the off side.

TWO WIDES! Shorter in elngth and down the leg side, Phillips looks to pull but misses and so does the keeper. The batters sneak in a single as well.

Comes from around the stumps and bowls it around off, Bracewell pushes it out towards covers.

Fired into the off pole, Bracewell drives it through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is neatly tucked away through mid-wicket for one more.

Flatter delivery, around off, Bracewell presses forward and plays it through cover-point for a single.

Turning into middle and leg, nudged away leg side.

Bowls a yorker on off. Michael Bracewell gets his bat down right in time.

Around the top of off, Michael Bracewell hangs back to defend it on the off side.

On a good length and angling across the left-hander, Bracewell steers it down to third man for a single.

Fuller in length and outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to advance and drive but decides to leave it alone.

Nice shape on that one! Fuller in length and outside off, this one shapes away beautifully. Phillips doesn't get tempted by it and makes the leave.

Full and straight, driven off the toe end of the bat towards mid on for a quick single.

Nicely flighted on off stump, Phillips defends it off the front foot.

On a shorter length and on off, this is turned through square leg for one.

A flatter one on off. Michael Bracewell blocks it out.

This is fuller on middle. Michael Bracewell skips down the track and gets the inside half of his blade as he looks to drive it away. In the end a single is taken towards deep square leg.

Tossed up on middle. Glenn Phillips defends it off the front foot.

Pushed quicker and flatter on middle. Glenn Phillips blocks it off the back foot.

Around the top of off and nipping back in a touch, Phillips looks to drive but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

SIX! Brilliant effort from Mark Adair but the ball flies over the ropes. This is banged in short and outside off, Glenn Phillips goes for the upper cut and gets it towards the backward point fence. Adair runs across from the third man fence and almost gets a hand on it. Maximum for Phillips.

Short of a length and at the body, Phillips works it off the back foot towards square leg for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Sensational delivery from Curtis Campher and he has his third! Campher sees Martin Guptill advancing and giving himself room and hence just goes full and quick. Campher nails the yorker on off stump and Guptill is just too far ahead to get under it. The ball sneaks under the bat and knocks over the off stump. New Zealand in a spot of real bother now. 181 still neded to win with just 5 wickets in hand.

Length ball, around middle, Michael Bracewell defends it out solidly.

Length again, angling across the off stump. Bracewell makes another block.

On a length and around off, Phillips nudges it out towards covers for a quick single.

Floats this one up on a length and outside off, Martin Guptill decides to block it out.

A touch flighted and turning it in from around off, Guptill cuts it really late towards short third man for a run.

Quicker and flatter, on off, Phillips defends it out.

On off, this is punched down to long on for one.

Around off, Guptill just guides it to the man at backward point.

Around the top of off, Phillips nudges it out on the off side.

Absolute beauty from Curtis Campher! On a good length, around off. This one jags back in a long way and sharply too, cutting Phillips in half.

Good length again, this is tapped away towards cover-point. Glenn Phillips just can't rotate the strike at the moment.

A touch fuller and wider, Phillips lets it through to the keeper.

Good running! Length again, angling in from outside off, Phillips pushes it out on the off side and races through for the single.

Excellent over, just a single off it. Goes a bit fuller and angles it into the pads, Guptill blocks it out.

Little comes from around the wicket and angles it in from well outside off. Glenn Phillips has a tentative push at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

A bit of pace and bounce from Little this time. This is bowled on a good length, outside off, Phillips looks to thrash it through covers but is beaten due to the extra bounce.

Length ball, outside off, Glenn Phillips fails to get it through the packed off side field.

Just short of a length, on leg stump. Phillips pulls it off his hips towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, curving back in from outside off. Guptill hangs back and taps it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! This is outside off, Martin Guptill thumps this one over wide mid off and picks up a boundary and brings up an important FIFTY. Guptill holds the key now if New Zealand are to win the match.

A fullish delivery and down the leg side. Martin Guptill looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads as it goes back to the keeper. An appeal for a caught behind but the umpire says no.

FOUR! Typical Martin Guptill shot! This is fuller, around off. Martin Guptill just lifts it over mid off without much fuss for a boundary.

Dropped! Campher just pulls his length back slightly there and Martin Guptill looks to go over the top again. He ends up slicing it towards the extra-cover region and Simi Singh at mid off runs to his left, dives and gets his hands on the ball. However, it does not stick and Martin Guptill gets two in the end.

On a length, on middle. Martin Guptill works it past square leg for a couple.

Goes fuller on middle. Martin Guptill defends it towards the leg side.

Serves a length delivery on off. Martin Guptill with a solid block off the front foot.

Back of a length, around off. Martin Guptill punches it wide of the diving backward point fielder for a single.

Lands on a length, on off. Glenn Phillips blocks it out solidly.

Serves a length delivery and it is bit wider outside off. Glenn Phillips looks to drive it away but mistimes it.

FOUR! First boundary for Glenn Phillips in ODI cricket! Tad shorter on middle. Glenn Phillips picks the length quickly and pulls it towards the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Nicely timed again! A length delivery angled across the batter. Glenn Phillips just opens the face of his blade and guides it towards the deep backward point region. The fielder in the deep runs to his right and does well to stop it. Two runs taken.

On the shorter side, around off. Glenn Phillips rides the bounce and punches it through point for a couple.

Goes fuller on middle. Martin Guptill drives it off the inside half of his blade towards mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! New Zealand lose another and Ireland are right on top here now! Curtis Campher with a lovely delivery again. This is pitched on a good length and outside off. Henry Nicholls just looks to push it away. However, the ball just nips away a bit and catches the outside edge of the balde. The ball goes back to the keeper and Tucker makes no mistake. Huge breakthrough this for Ireland!

Lands on a length, around off. Glenn Phillips guides it towards third man for a single.

A fullish delivery angling into middle and leg. Martin Guptill flicks it towards deep backward square leg and comes back for the second run.

Back of a length, around off. Martin Guptill looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards covers for a single.

Lands on a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips leaves it alone.

Tossed up, outside off. Martin Guptill drives it to long off for a single.

Pushes it quicker on middle. Henry Nicholls knocks it down to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Martin Guptill drives it firmly but straight to long off again. Single taken.

Slightly short and angling into middle. Henry Nicholls looks to work it towards the leg side but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

Slower through the air, on off. Henry Nicholls pushes it to covers.

Tad shorter and flatter on middle. Henry Nicholls goes back and blocks it out.

Short and wide outside off. Henry Nicholls cuts but the fielder at cover-point dives and stops it.

Drifting on the pads. Henry Nicholls works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

WIDE! Goes fuller but it is down the leg side. Martin Guptill looks to flick it but misses.

Lovely delivery! Campher sticks with the fullish length, it is around off. Martin Guptill looks to drive but the ball shapes back in to beat the inside edge of Martin Guptill's blade.

A length delivery, on off. Martin Guptill pushes it right of the bowler.

Serves a slightly fullish delivery on off. Martin Guptill defends it back to the bowler.

A fullish delivery on middle. Martin Guptill drives it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Short and wide outside off. Martin Guptill cuts it firmly and wide of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Smashed! Josh Little provides the room again and this time it is fuller. Martin Guptill just launches it over the in-field towards the cover fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Three in a row but this time not enough convincing! Little bangs it short on middle. It is good bouncer as Martin Guptill gets a top edge as he tries to pull it. The ball though goes over the keeper's head and after couple of bounces into the fence.

Lands on a length, on off. Martin Guptill blocks it out.

Serves a length delivery on middle. Martin Guptill works it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

On a length, on middle. Henry Nicholls works it towards the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Short and outside off. Tom Latham cuts and cuts in the gap through point for a boundary.

Lands on a length, on off. Tom Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Hits the hard length again, on off. Tom Latham with another solid defence.

FIVE WIDES! This is wayward stuff from Campher! He goes full and down the leg side. It is way too down the leg side as Latham watches it go and Tucker who dives to stop it fails to do so. The ball runs away towards the fine leg fence.

OUT! LBW! Curtis Campher after bowling couple of loose deliveries has got a big wicket here! He bowls this full and angles it on middle and leg from 'round the wicket. It actually ends up being a low full toss and Tom Latham who looks to flick it, misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Tom Latham reviews it. However, the replays show that the ball is just clipping the leg stump and that means it will be umpire's call on wicket's hitting. So the original decision stays and Tom Latham has to walk back.

FOUR! Henry Nicholls is off the blocks straight away! Lands on a length, on the pads. Henry Nicholls clips it past square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Campher drifts down the leg side again. Henry Nicholls looks to flick it but misses.

Goes fuller and around off. Henry Nicholls drives it to covers.

Lands on a length, angling into leg. Tom Latham works it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Lands on a good length and outside off. Martin Guptill looks to drive it on up. However, the ball beats the outside edge of his blade and goes to the keeper.

This is bowled wider outside off and bit full too. Martin Guptill though decides to leave it alone.

Serves a length delivery on middle. Martin Guptill works it right of square leg for a single.

Goes fuller on leg over 137 clicks! Tom Latham looks to flick it but misses. The ball deflects off his pads behind square on the leg side. There is a half-appeal from the bowler but nothing serious. The batters run a leg bye.

Back of a length, around off. Martin Guptill dabs it towards the point fielder.

Serves a length delivery on middle. Tom Latham nudges it to mid-wicket.

Goes a fraction short, on off. Tom Latham blocks it solidly off the back foot.

FOUR! Ohh...just away from Campher in the deep! This is full and on the pads. Tom Latham flicks it aerially towards the fine leg region. Campher who first comes running in and to his right jumps to catch it. He gets a finger tip to it but the ball ends up going off the bounce to the fence.

A fuller delivery on off. Tom Latham drives it to covers.

Lands on a length, on off. Tom Latham defends it out.

Goes a tad fuller on off. Tom Latham drives it wide of mid off and takes three runs. Good running there.

On a length, angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Tom Latham works it past square leg for a couple.

Angles a length ball on middle again. This time Tom Latham defends it onto the pitch.

Goes fuller on middle at 130.9 kph. Tom Latham drives it off the inside half of his blade left of mid on for a single.

keeps it full on off. Martin Guptill drives it firmly back to the bowler.

Lands on a length, on off. Martin Guptill with a solid front foot defence.

On the shorter side and it nips back in sharply. Martin Guptill tries to defend it but the ball beats his blade and hits him high on his back leg. The ball delects towards first slip.

On a good length and outside off. Tom Latham gets close to it and guides it towards third man for a single.

Lands on a length, outside off again. Martin Guptill leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on off. Martin Guptill pushes it with soft hands towards covers and takes a single.

Pitches it on a length, on off. Tom Latham with a solid block.

On a length, on middle. Tom Latham works it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Tad shorter on off. Martin Guptill gets right behind it and blocks it out.

This is full on off. Martin Guptill drives but Mark Adair makes a good stop off his own bowling.

Adair stays with that fullish length, slightly wider this time. Martin Guptill drives it to mid on and takes a single.

Ohh...that was close! It is full on off. Tom Latham drives it to extra-cover and looks for a single. Tector comes charging in and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Single completed.

A fullish delivery on middle. Martin Guptill flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, around  off. Tom Latham dabs it towards point and takes a single. 

WIDE! A short delivery and outside off. Martin Guptill lets it go as it is too high.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Adair with a full delivery on middle. Martin Guptill lifts it over mid on for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young gets rid of Will Young now and New Zealand are in a spot of bother here! Craig Young hits the length hard, around off. Will Young skips down the track and looks to defend. However, the ball nips back in a slightly and catches the inside edge of Will Young's blade. The ball goes back to the keeper and Lorcan Tucker takes an easy catch. Delight for Ireland and can they capitalise on this start now?

A good-length delivery, outside off. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

A full delivery on middle. Tom Latham drives it to mid on.

Pitches it on a length and it is angled across again. Tom Latham lets it go.

FOUR! Classy shot! This is full on middle. Tom Latham leans forward and creams it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Overpitched on off. Tom Latham drives it to covers.

An appeal for an LBW but it is going down leg. On a length, angling into leg. Martin Guptill looks to clip it but misses. There is an appeal as the ball hits his pads but the umpire turns it down.

Lands on a length, on off. Martin Guptill blocks it out.

Pitches it around good length again, on off. Martin Guptill only manages to defend it.

Pulls his length back slightly, on middle. Martin Guptill works it towards the leg side.

SIX! Wow! What a shot! Adair with a length delivery on off. Martin Guptill shimmies down the track and makes a bit of room to loft it over extra-cover for a maximum.

Lands on a length and outside off. Martin Guptill leaves it alone.

Lands on a length, outside off. Young leaves it alone.

Lands on a good length and it is around off. Young looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a single.

Back of a length and bit wider outside off. Martin Guptill looks to push at it but misses.

On the shorter side again, around off. Martin Guptill defends it towards point this time.

Lands on a good length and outside off. Martin Guptill leaves it alone.

A sharp single to end the over! On a length, on middle. Martin Guptill pushes it towards the mid on region and sets off for a single. Andy McBrine who comes running in from short mid-wicket fails to collect it cleanly as the batters complete a single.

Back of a length, on off. Allen blocks it off the back foot.

Angling it into the pads. Allen looks to work it towards the leg side but once again the ball hits him high on the pads.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Adair strikes and Finn Allen departs early on his debut! This is a length ball, on off. Allen looks to go over the top but completely miscues it. The ball goes off the bottom of his blade and very high in the air towards the cover region. Andy McBrine settles under it and takes a fine catch. Just the start Ireland needed.

A fullish delivery on middle. Martin Guptill drives it to mid on.

A yorker, outside off. Martin Guptill looks to dig it out but misses.

A wicket-maiden from Mark Adair! Serves a length delivery on off. Martin Guptill decides to just block it away.

Lands on a length, on middle. Martin Guptill calmly defends it towards the leg side.

On a good length and a bit of shape away from the batter. Martin Guptill leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on off. Martin Guptill gets right behind it to block it.

On the shorter side on leg. Martin Guptill works it right of square leg for a single.

Back of a length, pitching around off and it nips back in. Allen looks to tuck it towards the leg side but gets hit on his pads. The ball deflects left of point and a leg bye is taken towards the backward point region.

Good delivery to end the over! Lands on a good length and outside off. In nips away this time and Martin Guptill does well to keep his bat inside the line of the ball.

Starts off with a length delivery on middle. Martin Guptill works it wide of mid on and takes a single. He and New Zealand are underway!

Pulls his length back a bit and it nips back in with good bounce. Allen looks to work it towards the leg side but gets hit on his thigh pad.

WIDE! On the shorter side and it is down the leg side. Allen looks to work it towards the leg side but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Allen blocks it off the back foot.

WIDE! Mark Adair drifts down the leg side again. Allen looks to clip it away but misses.

FOUR! Finn Allen is underway in ODI cricket with a boundary! This is full on middle. Allen lifts it towards wide long on for a boundary.

Fullish delivery, outside off. Allen slices it towards deep point. The fielder at third man moves to his right and dives to stop it. Two runs taken.

Back of a length, on middle. Allen works it towards mid-wicket.